AEK Larnaca have travelled here for an engaging fight against the home side Paphos. Get smart on the fixture with this thorough 1. Division preview!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Paphos form and stats
Paphos have only played one 1. Division game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from 7 matches.
The fans are hoping that Paphos will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the 1. Division game against AEL (placed 4th). Paphos were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against APOEL.The manager D. Milanič will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Omonia 29is Maiou in only four days.
At Stadio Stelios Kyriakides, Paphos has the goal stats of 4-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
AEK Larnaca form and stats
AEK Larnaca go into this game after a win, the home game against Omonia Nicosia that ended 2-1.
A draw for Larnaca before that, at their own venue hosting Doxa (1-1).Larnaca have another fixture that requires travelling in just four sleeps, a Cyprus Cup game against Alki Oroklini. A gruelling fixture list for them!
Head 2 Head
Paphos-AEK Larnaca H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Paphos one win, AEK Larnaca seven wins, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  O. Valakari 2 goals |  W. Semedo Johnson 2 goals |   I. Trichkovski 2 goals |
Paphos missing players
AEK Larnaca missing players
| Paphos | AEK Larnaca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.5 | 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 4.5 | 7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| Paphos | Last season | AEK Larnaca | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 40 | 20 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 18 | 12 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Lost | L | 10 | 16 | ||
| 58 | 39 | Scored | S | 19 | 44 | ||
| 38 | 21 | Conceded | C | 24 | 40 | ||
| 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 89% | ||
| 68% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 72% | 69% | ||
| 50% | 65% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 56% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 35% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 17% | ||
| 10% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 3% | ||
| 48% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 44% | 42% | ||
| 38% | 35% | Clean Sheets | C S | 28% | 33% | ||
| 25% | 5% | Failed to Score | F T | 39% | 36% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2.1 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9.5 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.9 | 10.9 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.8 | ||
| 36% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 26% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Apollon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Doxa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | AEK Larnaca | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | AEL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | PAEEK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Paphos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Aris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Olympiakos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Anorthosis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 | Ethnikos Achna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 12 | APOEL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Paphos | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 63 |
| 2 | APOEL | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 60 |
| 3 | Ethnikos Achna | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 52 |
| 4 | Doxa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 51 |
| 5 | Nea Salamis | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | -4 | 43 |
| 6 | Ermis | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 38 |
| 7 | Enosis | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 34 |
| 8 | Karmiotissa | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 24 | -39 | 24 |